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Esav meaning

The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov.

Using Esav

  • The main meaning on this page is: The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov.

Context around Esav

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

avraham 1×

Often after:

selected 1×

Sentence patterns with Esav

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

akov and esav in their 1× of avraham esav selected one 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a son of 1×

Common sentence endings:

fervently fulfilled it 1× in their infancy 1×

Words around Esav

Just before it in the word index:

esau 67 esata 4 esat 3 esas 13 esarhaddon 11 esarey 2

Just after it in the word index:

esava 3 esb 21 esbc 2 esben 4 esbjerg 3 esbl 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Esav

  • In this selection, "esav" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, avraham and selected stand out and add context to how "esav" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include akov and esav in their and of avraham esav selected one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "esav" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with esav

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A son of Yitzchak and a grandson of Avraham, Esav selected one mitzvah – – and fervently fulfilled it. (17 words)

It is as if she just fades away, only to be mourned through her nursemaid – the one who was most likely responsible for feeding Ya’akov and Esav in their infancy. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

It is as if she just fades away, only to be mourned through her nursemaid – the one who was most likely responsible for feeding Ya’akov and Esav in their infancy. (31 words)

A son of Yitzchak and a grandson of Avraham, Esav selected one mitzvah – – and fervently fulfilled it. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

A son of Yitzchak and a grandson of Avraham, Esav selected one mitzvah – – and fervently fulfilled it.

It is as if she just fades away, only to be mourned through her nursemaid – the one who was most likely responsible for feeding Ya’akov and Esav in their infancy.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "esav" in a sentence?
An example: "A son of Yitzchak and a grandson of Avraham, Esav selected one mitzvah – – and fervently fulfilled it." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "esav" from authentic English texts.
What does "esav" mean?
Esav means: The son of Yitzhak and Rivka and the older twin brother of Yaakov.
How many example sentences with "esav" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "esav", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.